Chapter 3: The Bear With a Secret
The truth was hidden inside the teddy bear.
One of Adrian’s men found it when Emma refused to let go and the worn seam split beneath her fingers. Inside the stuffing was a small USB drive wrapped in plastic.
Adrian’s face went still when he saw the files.
Construction fraud. False permits. Bribed inspectors. Missing payments. Names that reached deep into the Cross empire.
And at the center of it all was Victor Cross.
Adrian’s father.
Daniel Reed had discovered the scheme before his death. He had not died in an accident. He had been silenced.
The twins had been left at Gate C19 because someone believed they were loose ends.
Vanessa, their stepmother, had been paid to walk away. Paid to abandon two children and the evidence that could destroy a powerful man.
Adrian looked at Ethan and Emma sitting together, terrified and exhausted. For the first time in years, he did not calculate profit. He calculated protection… Continue Reading ⬇️